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Country guides

Cyprus relocation, tailored to where you are now

Every country has a different exit playbook. We maintain dedicated guides for the tax rules that apply where you live today and the Cyprus rules that apply once you move โ€” with inline citations to primary sources (HMRC, BMF, Belastingdienst, AT, and others).

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United Kingdom โ†’ Cyprus

Non-dom abolished April 2025. 25% corporation tax, 39.35% dividend top rate, 10-year IHT tail for long-term residents.

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Germany โ†’ Cyprus

~30% combined corporate, 42/45% top income tax, Wegzugsteuer on โ‰ฅ1% holdings, ยง2 AStG 10-year tail.

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Netherlands โ†’ Cyprus

Box 2 at 24.5%/31%; 2026 provisional Box 3 assumes 6% investment return taxed at 36%, subject to allowance and lower actual-return relief; 30% ruling cut to 27% from 2027.

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Portugal โ†’ Cyprus

NHR closed 2024, IFICI narrow. 48%+5% top IRS, 28% flat CGT, crypto cliff on exit.

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Italy โ†’ Cyprus

43% IRPEF + regional/municipal โ‰ˆ 47%, 33% crypto from 2026, IVIE/IVAFE on foreign assets.

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Spain โ†’ Cyprus

45โ€“54% IRPF by region, 30% savings top 2026, Wealth Tax + Solidarity Surcharge, Beckham only 6 years.

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France โ†’ Cyprus

31.4% PFU on dividends (2026), CDHR 20% floor, ~35% effective corporate for large groups, Art. 167 bis exit.

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Greece โ†’ Cyprus

Law 5246/2025 scale 9/20/26/34/39/44%, 5% dividend WHT, 22% IRC, ENFIA; October 2026 crypto-tax proposal not yet enacted.

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Poland โ†’ Cyprus

12/32% PIT + 4% solidarity above PLN 1m, 19% Belka on everything, 19% exit tax on shares.

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Austria โ†’ Cyprus

55% top PIT, 27.5% KESt on dividends/CGT (no participation exemption), 44% combined distributed.

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Belgium โ†’ Cyprus

50% top + commune + SS โ‰ˆ 60%+, new 10% CGT from 2026, 30% prรฉcompte, TSCA on accounts >โ‚ฌ1m.

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Ireland โ†’ Cyprus

~52% top marginal (40% + USC + PRSI), 33% CGT and inheritance tax above โ‚ฌ400k. Entrepreneur Relief 10% lifetime cap โ‚ฌ1.5m.

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Sweden โ†’ Cyprus

~52% top combined (state + municipal), 30% flat on unlisted shares, 10-year tail on Swedish-source gains after leaving.

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Norway โ†’ Cyprus

37.84% personal on dividends above the share allowance (โ‰ˆ51% combined with 22% corporate), wealth tax up to 1.1% top band, broad exit tax with no time limit.

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Denmark โ†’ Cyprus

52.07% top marginal โ€” one of the highest in the EU. 42% on share income above the threshold. Forskerordning 32.84% runs out after 7 years.

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Finland โ†’ Cyprus

Top combined ~57%, capital income 30% to โ‚ฌ30k / 34% above. Corporate 20% flat. 3-year worldwide tail on Finnish citizens.

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Switzerland โ†’ Cyprus

Cantonal roulette: 22.7% in Zug to 45% in Geneva combined. Cantonal wealth tax up to ~0.9%. No federal CGT on private shares โ€” but that's a narrow win.

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Israel โ†’ Cyprus

47% + 3% surtax = 50% top marginal, 30% on controlling-shareholder dividends, and an exit tax that deems a sale the day before you leave.

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Another country?

If your country isnโ€™t listed above, we still handle the relocation โ€” we just havenโ€™t published a dedicated guide yet. Request a free consultation and weโ€™ll review the exit-side questions for your specific situation before confirming the scope of any paid work.